Maintenance

The buck stops here: How to prevent deer damage to golf courses

December 4, 2015 By Hannah Schrum

Deer, Pythium and cutworms all have something in common. These pests cause significant damage to golf courses. Deer, however, are likely to leave turf alone and concentrate their assault on ornamental plants such as those behind the backdrop on No. ...

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An alternative approach to aerification

December 4, 2015 By Jordan Craft and Christian Baldwin, Ph.D.

Turfgrass managers are challenged with determining the right combination of aerification practices throughout the growing season. Soil physical properties change over time due to routine traffic and organic matter accumulation from roots and clippings, as well as natural soil aging. ...

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Survey: Golf courses used 21.8 percent less water from 2005–13

December 2, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Golf courses used 21.8 percent less water in 2013 when compared with usage in 2005, according to a recent survey conducted by the GCSAA. The survey was funded by the USGA through the GCSAA’s Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG). Results from nearly 2,000 golf course superintendents ...

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Seago brings 2-stroke engine back to hover mowers

November 20, 2015 By Seth Jones

It took three years in the making, but Seago International Inc. has brought the two-stroke engine back to the hover mower market with its Air Force hover mower line. “You put it on the drawing board, but until you get ...

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Turf materials: Are you buying enough?

November 13, 2015 By Joelle Harms

Ordering through an early order program allows superintendents to plan their maintenance program for the following year while saving money. However, other factors sometimes can change those plans. ¶ In 1972 various regions of the U.S. had precipitation levels well above ...

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Scent-detecting canines help sniff out annual bluegrass weevil

November 13, 2015 By Ben McGraw, Ph.D.

The annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) is the most destructive insect pest of golf course turf in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States and eastern Canadian provinces. The insect is believed to be native to North America, yet damaging populations continue ...

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